Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313356982 - Grant And Hagan, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office

Inspection Nr: 313356982

Report ID: 1032500

Date Opened: 09/23/2010

Site Address:
Grant And Hagan, Inc.
510 N. Idaho Street
Eden, ID 83325

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 326, Hazleton, ID 83335

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0161

NAICS: 111219/Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/24/2010

Emphasis: S:Fall From Height, S:Powered Ind Vehicle, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 08/19/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100232065

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
Current Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	11/09/2010	12/03/2010	$2,100	$2,100	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19040029 A	11/09/2010	12/03/2010	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200232502

Event: 09/23/2010

Employee Is Killed When Crushed by Equipment

On September 23, 2010, Employee #1, a farmworker, and coworkers were replacing damaged potato cellar doors. During this task, one coworker operated a Hyster forklift, Model Number H40, to raise Employee #1 to an appropriate height to reach the cellar doors. Employee #1 was standing on a pallet that was lifted approximately 9 feet by the forklift, removing insulation on the interior of one of the cellar doors. This was in preparation for welding a piece of angle iron onto the header as a door stop. The header was to be installed approximately 14 feet above ground level, placing the height of the header at neck level to Employee #1. Additionally, the door header was made of 1 inch by 6 inch channel iron and was measured to be displaced by 5 inches near the middle. The door frame span was approximately 16.5 feet. Employee #1 requested that the coworker move the forklift forward toward the door header. As the coworker removed the parking break, he placed his foot on the accelerator instead of the vehicles brake. This caused the forklift to lurch forward, pinning Employee #1's neck between the backrest of the forklift and the door header. The coworker immediately put the forklift into reverse to release Employee #1, and emergency services were contacted. Employee #1 was determined dead as a result of a broken neck.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FARM MACHINERY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, NECK, MOTOR VEHICLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313356982			Fatality	Fracture	Farm workers

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